You may now set up your Property Tax and Water Utility Invoices to be paid via Pre-Authorized Payment (PAP), either on regular installment due dates or by equal monthly withdrawals. To be eligible your account must not have any arrears owing.

What is the tax Pre-Authorized Payment Plan (PAP):

The Township of Laurentian Valley offers tax payer's two quick, easy and convenient ways to pay their taxes. You may choose from installment due dates or 12 monthly payments. These plans are offered to you free of administrative charges.

How does the PAP Plan work?

There are two types of plans:

Installment Pre-Authorized Plan

Installment amounts will be deducted from the account provided on the installment dates. Each year, you will receive your Interim and Final Property Tax Bills which will indicate the amount and installment dates.

Monthly Pre-Authorized Plan

Monthly payments will be deducted from the account provided on the twentieth (20th) day of each month or on the next business day should the twentieth (20th) day fall on a weekend or holiday commencing each year in January. Each year, you will receive your Interim and Final Property Tax Bills which will indicate the monthly amount to be deducted. The deduction amounts are recalculated when the Final Property Tax Bills are sent out.

Regardless of which option you choose, you are automatically enrolled in the program for subsequent years.

What happens if an arrears occurs?

An installment withdrawal request not honoured at the bank (i.e. non-sufficient funds (NSF) or stop payment etc.) will be subject to a service charge as established by the Township of Laurentian Valley's charges for the [Sale of Various Items and Tariff of Miscellaneous Fees By-Law]. It will be your responsibility to make an alternative method of payment, including the service and penalty and interest charge, by the following month or the tax account may be removed from the plan.

A monthly withdrawal request not honoured at the bank (i.e. Non-sufficient funds (NSF) or stop payment etc.) will be subject to a service charge as established by the Township of Laurentian Valley's charges for the [Sale of Various Items and Tariff of Miscellaneous Fees By-Law]. A letter will be sent out to notify you that the account must be brought to current prior to the next payment being processed.

If two or more payments (monthly or installments) fail to be honoured, the Treasurer may revoke continued enrollment in the plan as well as cancel the privilege to participate in the plan for one (1) year. Tax accounts disqualified from the program shall revert to the regular installment billing system and be subject to penalty and interest in accordance with Municipal By-Laws.

Important item to note:
The Finance department must be notified, in writing, at least 15 days before the next withdrawal for any changes or cancellations to your PAP and/or banking information.

How do you enroll in the PAP Plan?

  1. All prior outstanding taxes must be paid.
  2. Complete the Pre-Authorized Payment Agreement which allows the Municipality to automatically withdraw the applicable monthly/installment payments from your bank account.
  3. Submit a void cheque or a personalized pre-authorized debit slip along with your completed application agreement to our office via fax 613-735-5820 or forward to the Township of Laurentian Valley, Finance department, 460 Witt Road, Pembroke, ON K8A 6W5.
  4. If you wish to join the Monthly Pre-Authorized Payment Plan during the year, please contact the Finance department at 613-735-6291.

If you pay taxes through your mortgage company but wish to join one of our plans, it is your responsibility to ask your mortgage company if they will allow you to do so.

It is the taxpayer's responsibility, not your lawyer's, to inform us in writing to stop the pre-authorized payment plan at least fifteen (15) days before the next payment is processed.

Pre-Authorized Payment Plan Agreement

Cancellation Form